Reg Hive

[Derek]

Is the Reg Hive located in Documents and Setting\Default User and the
Reg entries in HKEY_USER\.Default exactly the same?

So if I make changes in the HKEY\.Default entries then would the changes
be in the Reg Hive located in Documents and Setting\Default User?

Or would I have to load the hive from Documents and Setting\Default User
to make the necessary changes?

Derek

 

[Guest]

Is the Reg Hive located in Documents and Setting\Default User and the
Reg entries in HKEY_USER\.Default exactly the same?

So if I make changes in the HKEY\.Default entries then would the changes
be in the Reg Hive located in Documents and Setting\Default User?

Or would I have to load the hive from Documents and Setting\Default User
to make the necessary changes?

Derek

Here is a very good book that will explain the xp registry including just
what a "hive" is.
http://www.updatexp.com/windows-xp-registry.html

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Is the Reg Hive located in Documents and Setting\Default User and the
Reg entries in HKEY_USER\.Default exactly the same?

So if I make changes in the HKEY\.Default entries then would the changes
be in the Reg Hive located in Documents and Setting\Default User?

No, those two have nothing to do with each other.

HKEY_USERS\.Default is in the hive file "default" in the folder
%windir%\system32\config\.

Or would I have to load the hive from Documents and Setting\Default User
to make the necessary changes?

The hive in "Default User" is only used when a new user logs into the
computer, then it is copied over to the new user's profile.

So if you want to do registry changes that will affect all new users
(but not existing ones), you will need to update the hive in
"Default User".